Am one of those people from vincy who watch your videos from overseas! Thanks for sharing!

Thank you, always appreciate your videos! I enjoy seeing places I only heard of.

A most valuable trip. I thank you so much for the bit of history on the plantations in the Park Hill area. You are showing us, and teaching us more of SVG On KZread than when I lived there. Giving us details on all the places you travel is invaluable. You are letting me show off to my friends who live in SVG that I am knowing it more than they. Thanks again. And keep showing and telling us. Drive safely.

Hello again! Happy Sunday to everyone! Thanks for the ride again! Beautiful! Have a blessed day!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Blessings to you, have a great week.

@monicathomas7351

2 жыл бұрын

@@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671 👌👈

Thanks for getting out and giving us a wider view of the surroundings. Did you finally feel like you were on a hill when you took in the view of the ocean and Colonarie? 😁 That water wheel is cool 👍🏽 Thanks again, God bless you and your family. Have a great week everyone 🙏🏽🕊❤️🇻🇨🇨🇦😊

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes I did forget that bit, TRUE when in that area you see the height.

Wow. Amazing video. Thank you so much for taking us on a trip down memory lane. God Bless you…🙏

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome.

Best video ever! Birthday blessings Mom (Ann) ❤

Thank you my brother for this video, i remember those areas, i use to travel from Mt. Greanan to park hil, l to south rivers, and up into Dr. Smith. the place has certainly changed a lot.if you had taken the right at the village junction, that would of taken you into Mt. Greanan, just before going into mt. Greanan you would of passed through an area called Fire bunn or Fire Burn. maybe you could try that in the future. bless up you and family.

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good one for future, but almost sure the road is bad.

Thank you for showing us the beautiful places of st.vincen and the grenadines keep up the good work, God bless you.

Thank you for doing this. Video well done. Blessings to you.👍🏽

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Blessings to you and yours Anna.

Thank you.This is what I do when I miss home.

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to serve up some Vincy memories.

thanks plenty your efforts are greatly appreciated

Thank you for sharing your beautiful videos of Parkhill and surrounding areas. I'm from Belmont East St. George and I'm living abroad even though I visit my homeland on several occasions, I never get to see all the beautiful scenery and historic places because of time. So thank you for sharing some Educational information about Parkhill It's been a learning experience for me that I can share with my family. Keep up the good work. God bless

Love your videos. As a Vince in Ja, it is refreshing to reminisce on the beauty of Hairoun.

Love it 😊

Thanks watching from Brooklyn I went there once the folks were very friendly.I slept one night in Park Hill.

IT is a blessing to see where i was born in Dr Smith Park Hill and livin else where some in me come alive again

Thank you for visiting my village 😊

Very glad you did this one, AEKD. You've covered so much ground that I'm familiar with! I was born in Park Hill, near to Villa Point, but I used to walk down to Colonarie every Saturday to the Post Office, just next to a Police Station. A Post Office later came to Villa Point and the woman who worked there was a friend of the family. She's still around in London, as far as I know. But there was yet another Post Office where you pointed out, when I left in 1965. There is also another more recent cemetery off the Three Rivers (Treevers) Road, near to the riverside, as I understand it. It's great to see that piece of relic from the arrowroot mill still there. I remember it in operation and eating madungo dumplings from the starch it produced. The water that powered it was from a canal that was cut all the way back to South Rivers. It used to be called Andrad Works when I was there. Probably from the man who used to run it. You didn't quite make it to South Rivers, where we used to walk to school every day from Villa Point. I remember an incident there, where the Deputy Headmaster was playing a game of cricket with some of the pupils. He batted a ball that went straight through the glass window of the bedroom of an upstairs house just next to the Power Station. A woman came rushing out, making a big commotion and demanding to know who did it. The Headmaster owned up and said it was him, and that he was sorry. The woman went very quiet and said: "is alright, we go get it fix.". You obviously did a bit of research on this one. Very much appreciated. Thanks. Take care.

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. 1965, yes you got history. Love it! Thank you for sharing abit of your story with us. 👍

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

I used to know a guy name Finton King who used to live in Villa Point near DaCosta and the Harry's. The Harry's lived right above the house of Finton King, she had four daughters, Eve, Gloria, Monica, and the older daughter I can't remember her name. Finton had another brother but I can't remember his name. That white house with a detached garage was owned by Duncan McDowall. The garage looking building is where he had a carpentry shop making furniture and coffins. There was a big gutter crossing the road from one side to the other carrying water that turn that big wheel that grind up the arrow root. It only processed arrow root. The owner was a man named Dada Andrade who lived near the mill. A banana bixing plant was also in the same place. What a small world. Sorry Finton, but I can't remember your brother's name.

@JaM-si6nb

2 жыл бұрын

@@bmarkie4103 Tante Eva, mother to the girls(women) you mentioned. She was brother to my grandfather. Most of the families along Coolie Hill were families. My uncle owned a shop opposite the school in South Rivers.

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaM-si6nb you mentioned that your uncle owned a shop opposite South Rivers school, what was his name ?

@JaM-si6nb

2 жыл бұрын

@@bmarkie4103 Alban

I must say I do enjoy your videos my bro .keep it up👍👍👍

I love this video

The pink house near the mill you showed were the McDowalds. I went to Park Hill school with an Ann. Your reference to "dundo hole" this was a place in South Rivers. The mill was working in my youth, mainly arrowroot. The banana packing plant was there before it moved to "the central". My grandparents are interred at the Villa Point cemetery. My grandparents land is where the Cell phone mast is above Villa point. The post office was in the blue house below the road before you get to the Three Rivers gap. Doctor

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Thanks for sharing. Definitely gotta do South Rivers.

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that post office was next to the Agards, and on the other side of the road was Theobalds, and a butcher named Medica who lost one of his leg. The post office office used to be futher up opposite the DeFreitas. Perhaps I know you. Yes McDowall had two daughters, Ann and Lilly.

@JaM-si6nb

2 жыл бұрын

@@bmarkie4103 I remember the Mackies that used to live near doctor Smith.

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

@@JaM-si6nb I am Marks from Villa Point. I used to live near the cemetery. You mentioned your grandparents lands were opposite the cemetery, those lands used to belong to Mercury who had two daughters, Oscar and the younger one whose name I can't remember but she was married to an ex-police from Georgetown named Erton Guy

@JaM-si6nb

2 жыл бұрын

@@bmarkie4103 did your family move opposite the Mt Greenan church?

For most cases, the roads are very narrow, but they are paved, well what can we expect? They are in the Comarrod's Constituency. Thanks again for your videos.

I’m a new “subbie” that has just binge watched your videos. Good vibes! Thanks for the great content! Makes me miss SVG even more.

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome 😊

I am watching, and am from rescue calder village the same area that you cannot turn around. The person who are responsible for cutting and paving roads,claims that some of the people that lives in rescue gut,are NDP's affiliated, so they left what was done and said to hell with the rest...but anyways am glad that you took a trip down there, I was glad when you did. Thanks oye..

Another great informative video. Good editing not that you need to do much. The music is good too. I have not been to Park hill or surrounding areas. It seems untouched and really fascinating what you learn on the way. Some amazing routes and rather interesting how some of the roads connect to each other. There is no one who can match how you can do a u turn in some of these tight spots. Yes you have the skill and only use amount of room that you need, fantastic. Its a pleasure watching this video and I enjoy reading some of the other comments. Great job 👍👍

@JaM-si6nb

2 жыл бұрын

It used to be a very vibrant community. It has become very overgrown since my childhood. More houses.

Watching from Barbados 🇧🇧 but from South Rivers Village in St.Vincent and the grenadines 🇻🇨

Thanks for the view of Park Hill home to my husband who left when he was 17 yrs ...now 88 yrs. was very nostalgic to see his home now renovated made his day...thanks again❤

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

Loretta Cabral, what is your husband's name? I am from Park Hill too.

@lorettacabral4196

2 жыл бұрын

Lenny Cabral

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorettacabral4196 he must have left before I was born. Vincent Cabral was my mother's uncle.

@lorettacabral4196

2 жыл бұрын

hello from Canada....what is your full name. ..since my husband says he may know the family...thanks😂

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

@@lorettacabral4196 my name is Bruno Marks. My mother's name was Leonie DaSilva and she was married to Martin Marks. When I was perhaps 7 or 8 years I remember the last son of Vincent Cabral left St . Vincent, I believe his name was Sonny but I can't be sure because I was a child and lots of times they name you know someone by is not their formal name. My mother had many sisters and I believe two brothers. My mother's sisters were Lucy, Ruby, Dauphine, her brothers were Dillon and Sydney.

❤ My roots.

Hi aekd it really make my day, I remember that pink house close to that big wheel the mc Dowall use to live there and run a business there mr mc Dowall was my great uncle so thank u very much again and could u drive a little slower so that we all can soak up every thing

I grandfather was from Park Hill, but, I don't know if he was originally from Park Hill. He deceased now roughly about 28years now.

Your videos end way too soon -- yes, I'm being selfish!! Thanks for the beautiful and interesting ride along!!! Stay safe!! ☺

AEKD, I have a photo of that wheel and part of the building but I can't figure out how to upload it.

My place

Those roads need some widening an also some back walls

Can you do a south rivers video?

Is there fever grass I see?

This was about 40 years ago.

If you took the right at 15:16 you would have got an even better view of the sea side going down towards Mt Grenan

I used to live near the cemetery.

@fintonking7525

2 жыл бұрын

Nice that you remember me, Bruno. Thank you. Didn't realize it was you until I read the other comments. Your mum had a shop just near to where I lived and I remember she used to leave you in charge sometimes. Everything is as you said, the name you couldn't remember is Valcina. She passed away some years back and the other sisters were over here for the Funeral. My brother's name is Manny. There are others, of course, but they may prefer it to be private. Dada Andrade -- I used to hear that but thought it was just a friendly nickname. My family used to call my Grandad Dada. I remember the overhead water channel at Park Hill. There was one at Three Rivers also, but without the wheel. A canal was cut from South Rivers for that one too, which went across the tunnel that AEKD drove by. That may have been the one used for sugar production in by-gone years, but it was derelict when I was there and only bats were living there in the old concrete structure. There was also a Stud Center nearby. It is indeed a small world!

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

@@fintonking7525 nice to hear from you . Sorry to hear Valcina passes away, I believe at one time she was married to Eric DaCosta. I remember Manny too. What happened to that land where your house used to be? I guess you live in England. I have been living in America since 1980 and I only went back home in 1987. That stud center at Three Rivers used to be run by a man named Springer was was married to Mr Small's daughter but I can't remember her name. I don't know if you remember Leckie Small, but he passed away either earlier this year or late last year. I am sure Leckie is not his right name. I try to keep up with news from St.Vincent so that's how I know some of what's happening. Andrade was his last name but everyone called him Dada . It is so nice to hear from you after all these years. Take care.

@fintonking7525

2 жыл бұрын

I read your comment just after you posted it but it occurred to me that we could be taking over the channel!! The bit of land that you referred to, where we lived, along with two other pieces (Cotton Valley and in the mountain) were sold after my parents passing, as it was the best way for the family to benefit from the will. I did hear of Leckie's passing and also his brother, Deus. They had a sister (Vern) who you will remember. She lived with a tailor called Buddy. She had a child and were both drowned when they were crossing a stream in the mountain on a donkey. It had been raining heavily and the torrent was too much for the poor donkey and they were all swept away. The other sister, Rita, was Springer's wife. Didn't know you were related to Dillon DaSilva. He would have been the man my mum bought the Cotton Valley land from. He had a Land Rover and always used to drive with a dog standing in the back of it. I remember Sydney too, his wife's name was Violet. They lived just down the road from us.

@bmarkie4103

2 жыл бұрын

@@fintonking7525 I was still living in St . Vincent when Vern and her child was swept away in that stream, I don't think they ever recover the bodies. Dillon and Sydney DaSilva are my uncles. Sydney's wife's name was Elisa. Violet was Beebs DaSilva's wife. Beebs was Sonny DaSilva's brother. Have a good rest of the weekend.

I assume.....Dr Smith would have been the residence of the Local/Retire Doctor and Justice of Peace.....the authority to sign/approve/issue legal documents - saving expense of travelling to Town et et.??????? ..✍🏿

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

I suspect the same.

That's my school

My girlfriend is in park hill Shania nantan

@0:50 .... are you wearing clean underpants ? is the footwear you are wearing suitable for driving in hot weather ? is that a banana in your pocket ? Sister .. have you even seen any of the uploaded videos of these wonderful drives around your beautiful island paradise? Hehehe ...

@aekdautomotiveeyekand4671

2 жыл бұрын

Careful you mek me not get dinner.